not sure why i'm still awake

Saw National Treasure today. Wow, that was a fun movie. There's something to be said about a movie so divorced from reality and logic, that you either have to let go or stop watching the movie at an early juncture. Thankfully I was able to let go and just enjoy the ride. Love love love the characters, the snark, the silliness. XDXD

What a difference from my reaction to Lost in Translation, which I saw last week. That movie was far too emotionally disconnected for me to even begin liking it. The passivity of the characters made me extremely annoyed, and as I am very familiar with many aspects of Japanese culture featured in the film I couldn't even connect with them on any sense of alienation. Frankly, they felt like the aliens to me. Scarlett Johansson's character in particular really made me want to kick her. She seemed insipid and pathetic and I couldn't fathom why she was married to her husband. At least with Bill Murray, he's older, tired, resigned, and I can see where some of his detachment comes from (especially through his bizarre communication with his wife). Bleah.

a totally wasted day!

Another sign people have too much time on their hands: 10 Things I Hate About Commandments is an inspired remix preview of The Ten Commandments as a teen movie. Hilarious, with great choice in music and great editing.

( So I then wandered about youtube looking for more fun parodies. )

I also spent a bit of time checking out Viewfinder fics, only to find one not so well-written indulgent fantasy after another. *sighs* I want the next chapter already. There was one I did like: Lies, poker and (dead) ex-boyfriends by ingenius_inc has a fast, moving flow to it, smooth and with a smile-inducing aftertaste.

More random LJ wandering led me to an interesting discussion of Bagoas POV and sex in The Persian Boy by Mary Renault, the beautiful story of the eunuch that becomes Alexander the Great's lover. I personally don't mind the lack of explicit sex, because the author was able to convey the intimacy of the relationship thoroughly, and I'd rather read about intimacy than graphic sex any day.

I also found out there's a fanfic novel slashing Bagoas with Captain Picard, Married Dance by Jane Carnall. O_o Don't know if I want to read it, but it draws me with it's WTF-ness.